Using Web 2.0 tools can be lots of fun. There are many unique ways to use these tools in the classroom. What do you think about this Glogster poster?


Web 2.0 Resources



Educational Examples of Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom


Various Subjects

English ­

Reading and Writing

Social Studies

Science

Kindergarten



What tools do you use?


Review Web 2.0 tools that you find useful for the classroom. Add you ideas here for using the tool for students or to increase your classroom productivity. (You must be logged into wikispaces and have permission to edit the page.)

Blogs:
  • Class discussions
  • Daily journal writing
  • News articles
  • Collaborative projects


Wikis:
  • Class webpages
  • Newsletters
  • Collaborative projects
  • Book reports
  • Online instruction
  • Virtual field trips



Podcasting:
  • Speeches and oral reports
  • Foreign language practice
  • Reading aloud practice
  • News broadcast
  • Recorded instructions



Collaboration with Google Apps:
  • Group projects with presentations, documents, and/or spreadsheets
  • Sharing files



Online Instruction with Moodle:
  • Units of study
  • Thematic projects
  • Online courses
  • Projects
  • Class information
  • Resource page (files, Internet sites, etc.)



Social Networking:
  • Proper netiquette
  • Internet safety
  • Online community



Teachertube / SchoolTube:
  • Sharing completed student projects (make sure release forms are on file and acceptable use policies are followed)
  • Instructional videos
  • Screencasts




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